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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1944
Page
1
The filing window remains open through April 3 but Greene county shows a light slate so far. Local chatter recalls kibitzers from Three Rivers while Indiana Business Review notes upturns in retail trade and farm income, with January ads and production gains offsetting December dips.
Col. Alexander R. Heron, director of the California reconstruction and re-employment commission, told the California Press Association that private industry expansion is the only answer to California’s swollen postwar population. He urged letting workers and returned servicemen achieve their own security, not rely on public expense.
Allied air forces pounded targets across Europe with medium bombers and fighters. Berlin raid tallies show 176 enemy planes down, including 83 by fighters and 93 by gunners, while 68 Americans and 10 fighters were lost.
Mrs. Mabel McIntoff of Marshfield was chosen as the 1944 president of the Cops and Curry counties bar association at the annual North Bend session. She has long served as secretary of the Oregon American Legion auxiliary.
County aims for 22 000 000 gardens producing 10 000 000 tons of food with efforts led by Rev C W Layton and Marvin Jones. County agents seek Greene County garden clubs and youth enlistment, promising prizes and fairs to boost home front food production for 1944 war needs.
Staff Sergeant James H. Rankins 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rankins of Dugger R R 1, was killed in Italy after two years overseas. He had been missing in action since January 29, 1944, and previously lived in Sullivan. Surviving are his parents three brothers including Pvt. Frank Rankins and William Rankins and two sisters Kathleen Kirton and Leona Rankins along with a number of aunts and uncles.
Women of the community are asked to begin sewing again for the American Red Cross. Six hundred baby shirts are to be made in the coming weeks and workers are needed. Classes resume Tuesday and Friday afternoons 1 to 4 at the Main school building. Call to help.
A Sunday shooting spree at Camp Anza Club ends with Lieut Beaufort Swancutt killing three people and wounding five, then being stopped by a police officer. He is in critical condition and faced possible military tribunal for murder. He, from LaCrosse Wisconsin, had marital status and a suspected affair with Dorothy Douglas, an 18 year old Long Beach secretary.
An Army Air Forces Flying Fortress named Little Willie flew extremely low over German towns near Berlin as it returned from a raid. The ship was hit by flak but maintained formation, dodging between church steeples and over a camp’s calisthenics. One crewman suffered a minor hand cut.
Mrs. Harry Messick of Worthington underwent a major operation this morning. Miss Mary Bobbitt of Linton route 3 had major surgery. Mrs. Frank Watkins was taken home to Bloomfield Monday. Don Murdock was dismissed Monday. Mrs. Elbert Payne and a baby were taken home in Worthington today.
In Logansport Indiana Mrs Aleen Ott accuses her husband James Ott of starting the Evansville State Hospital blaze which killed eight and caused a $2 million loss. The Otts, former Evansville hospital workers, are detained as authorities pursue a full account including other fires linked to the couple.
Plans for a southern Indiana Independent basketball tournament were announced by Coach Garland Ladson. Drawings will be held at the local high school gym Wednesday evening to accompany the final recreation schedule starting at six o clock with Glenburn facing Baptist and other matchups including Mustangs versus Flying Tigers Marathons versus Ajax and Switz City versus Maumee. The full tournament plans and drawings will be released later this week with public invitation to attend.
Winona resident John LeMay reports that U.N. victories, especially by U S armed forces, have halted the Costa Rica highway project to the Canal Zone. He says the interior to central Costa Rica road is largely complete, based on his return from Costa Rica where he served as a store keeper for the U S Engineers corps.
The Suitamard Club of Linton high school presents Victory Home by Dana Thom at the high school auditorium on Thursday evening March 9. The play follows a patriotic family revealed as aiding the enemy, with tickets 25 cents for all. booster tickets allow school children in. Cast includes Joe Thomas Marguerite Donie Teddy Ham Emily Hewitt Barbara Goodwin Max Bough Bill Lucas Barbara Hannum Ronald Clayton Ruby Glenn Bill Lehman Betty Clark June Wright.
Eleven Boeing Aircraft engineers in Seattle live in a palatial house built by an Alaskan miner at a cost of 250000. The thirty room manor features a different architectural style in each room, English dining, French living areas, American baths, and rooms filled with Chinese vases and imported art treasures. Gold-inlaid tub knobs and a basement bar add to the unusual residence as they cope with housing shortages.
PFC Floyd G. Heston son of Mr and Mrs Chalmer Heston of Springfield Township is a mule packer at Camp Gruber Oxla. He was kicked just above the right knee cap on his 19th birthday and later dislocated his elbow after another mule kicked him.
In nationwide war dispatches dated March 7, reports note Soviet Marshal Zhukov's first Ukrainian army within less than 60 miles of the Romanian frontier. Advances focus on Tarnopol and a key rail line near Odessa to Warsaw, with fighting also near Narva and in northern Estonia.
Or al Dobbins longtime Linton grocer is named manager of Kenny s Market filling the vacancy left by Kenny Baker who has joined the U S Army. Dobbins formerly clerked at Ax and Fry and Kroger after running his own Scotland grocery. He and his family live in West Linton and he is father to three sons, two in service and one at home, with another to be sent to war.
Mrs. Carl Starkey of Indianapolis announces the birth of a son weighing seven pounds six ounces born March 3. The child has been named Dave Anthoney. Mr. Starkey serves as a Seaman First Class in the United States Navy, stationed in the South Pacific.
The Linton Study club will meet Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock with Mrs Cliff Strong per today’s notice. All members are urged to attend.
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